It's an honour! Schurrle delighted to finally seal his £18m move to Chelsea and becomes Jose's first signing

Chelsea have completed the signing of German international Andre Schurrle from Bayer Leverkusen for £18million.

The 22-year-old winger has signed a five-year-deal and will wear the No 14 shirt at Stamford Bridge.

'I am so happy now I have signed and it is an honour for me to play for this club, with this team and for these great fans,' Schurrle said. 'I am really looking forward to it.'

Signed on the dotted line: Andre Schurrle has penned a five-year-deal and will wear the No 14 shirt

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'We have a great team with some very talented young players. We can all improve ourselves, and under Jose Mourinho I'm confident we can have a really great season.

'For this club, winning titles is always the main objective. We have a great young team with so much quality.

'We are capable of doing well in the Premier League, Champions League and the cup competitions as well, and I hope to play a big part.'

Schurrle, who can also play as a striker, is noted for his ability to score spectacularly from distance.

He has scored seven times in 24 appearances for his country and played for them during Euro 2012.

By taking the 14 shirt, he gives it a home after five years of it not being worn, bar in a couple of friendly matches by youngster Kevin de Bruyne.

Its previous occupant before Schurrle was Claudio Pizarro - before that Geremi and Graeme Le Saux.

And new boy Schurrle revealed Mourinho - who he met at Michael Ballack's testimonial - was a major factor in his decision to move to London.

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'I'm really looking forward to working with him (Mourinho),' he said.

'I got to know him at Michael
Ballack's testimonial a few weeks ago where we talked a little bit. He
gave me advice on where to live and also explained what he expects from
me.

'He's a very good person with a big
personality; he's a great manager so it's an absolute honour for me to
now be one of his players.'

Ballack's advice helped, too.

'We talked a lot about it,' Schurrle said.

'I have a lot of contact with him, we
send each other SMS messages regularly, so I spoke to him and he told
me I had to make the move because Chelsea is a great club with great
fans and great staff.

'Throughout my whole career Michael's
been a big help to me, he's always there for me to offer advice and
tell me what I can do better.

'At this club, a place where he played so well, it's really helpful for me.'

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'I wanted to come here so I think I watched every single Chelsea game (last season),' he added.

'They finished the season very strongly; finishing third was very important for the club, qualifying for the Champions League without having to go through the qualifiers, so the last month in particular was very good.'

He believes his best position is on the flank, but it will be intriguing to see how Mourinho sets out a team with Oscar, Juan Mata, Eden Hazard and De Bruyne among the forward options.

'Wide on the left is my best position because I can cut inside and score goals with my right foot, which I hope to be able to do here, but I am confident playing anywhere offensively," Schurrle added.

'They are all great players, very young with lots of quality. It was my dream to train every day with such talented players so I'm very much looking forward to it.'

He is also looking forward to linking up with the likes of Petr Cech, John Terry, Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole.

'I can learn many things from them,' he said.

'They've all had long careers and they are legends at Chelsea Football Club.

'I've watched them play since I was a young boy, so it's an honour for me now to be colleagues of theirs at Chelsea.'